The most recent Multimedia Players articles from Personal Computer World

Review: Nikkai Barebone Twin Tuner Freeview DTR digital video recorder

Tom Royal — 2008-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

Tom Royal, Personal Computer World, Friday 14 March 2008 at 00:00:00

A do-it-yourself way to record digital TV

Digital video recorders, or DVRs, have recently made the move from expensive luxury products to affordable devices that are well under £100....

Review: Apple TV media player

Cliff Joseph — 2008-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

Cliff Joseph, Personal Computer World, Thursday 13 March 2008 at 00:00:00

Take two for Apple’s set-top box

In a moment of humility at the Macworld Expo in January, Apple’s Steve Jobs admitted that the original Apple TV was “not what people wanted”....

Review: Sandisk Sansa View portable audio player

Paul Lester — 2008-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 30 January 2008 at 00:00:00

Is Sandisk’s next-gen media player as good as its last effort?

The popularity of Sandisk’s e200 series, released in 2006, was in no small part down to an effective pricing strategy that undercut much of the competition by a substantial margin....

Review: Sony NWZ-A815 portable media player

Paul Lester — 2007-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Thursday 8 November 2007 at 00:00:00

Same excellent audio as before, but now with easier file transfers

We've been extremely impressed by Sony's efforts in the MP3 player market in the past, most notably because of the consistently excellent audio performance and degree of control over your...

Review: Iriver B20 portable media player

Paul Lester — 2007-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Thursday 18 October 2007 at 00:00:00

A feature-packed media player with built-in DAB

Although the B20 doesn't appear to be a direct successor to the impressive Iriver Clix2, it has a similar design with a four-way click operation and a decent set of...

Review: Becker Vision Pro portable media player

Paul Lester — 2007-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Monday 1 October 2007 at 00:00:00

A large and versatile media player to use at home or on the move

If you're looking to keep yourself entertained on the move you'll find dozens of products around to manage and store digital media....

Review: Archos 605 Wifi portable media player

Paul Lester — 2007-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Monday 17 September 2007 at 00:00:00

The fifth generation of the popular media player has arrived

Archos has a deservedly good reputation in the portable media field and has just released its new fifth-generation line-up - a series led by the 605 Wifi....

Review: Microsoft Zune portable media player

Will Head — 2007-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Will Head, Personal Computer World, Monday 19 February 2007 at 00:00:00

Microsoft attempts to displace Apple, but the UK launch date remains a mystery

Microsoft may have dabbled at the sidelines of the mp3 player market before, but it's now jumping in feet first with the Zune....

Review: Sony NW-S706 mp3 player

Paul Lester — 2007-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 24 January 2007 at 00:00:00

Total audio control with breathtaking looks and undeniable quality

Few mp3 players make you sit bolt upright in today’s overwhelmed market, but Sony is a competitor that often manages to produce something a bit special....

Review: Aigo F786 Video mp3 player

Paul Lester — 2007-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Tuesday 16 January 2007 at 00:00:00

Another feature-packed player from the Far East

With a wealth of ultra-portable multimedia players hitting the shelves full of shiny colour displays and extra features, it's difficult to tell exactly what audience Aigo is trying to impress....

Review: Aigo E868 MP4/PMP player

Paul Lester — 2006-12-27T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 27 December 2006 at 00:00:00

An ultra portable and versatile media player

Not one to get left behind with anything that involves portable media, Aigo’s new E868 PMP/MP4 player is a portable device for watching video on the move....

Review: Sandisk Sansa e280 mp3 player

Paul Lester — 2006-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Monday 18 December 2006 at 00:00:00

Sandisk squares up to the iPod Nano with an 8GB powerhouse

There aren’t many in the mp3 player market that can take on Apple at its own game and win hands down, but this is exactly what Sandisk is attempting with...

Review: Aigo F029 multimedia player

Paul Lester — 2006-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Thursday 14 December 2006 at 00:00:00

Strap your media to your wrist to enjoy on the move

In the technology and gadget industry, direct imports from the Far East aren’t always success stories in the UK, and Aigo’s rather peculiar F029 digital watch appears to have all...

Review: Rimax Alum TVIX Jukebox

Paul Lester — 2006-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Lester, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 6 December 2006 at 00:00:00

Another solution for watching encoded video through your TV

Rimax is the latest to offer a multimedia jukebox solution to allow home users to play back compressed video or audio content through their TV....

Review: Epson P-5000 media viewer

Karl Foster — 2006-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

Karl Foster, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 15 November 2006 at 00:00:00

Epson’s industrial-strength media viewer looks better than ever, but price is a concern

The P-series of multimedia storage and viewing devices from Epson has been around since early 2004, offering serious photographers portable file storage and the means to review images on a...